Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-09
FLASHED FROM THE Wires.
The Great Divine Nearing the Dark
River-Interesting Washington
N0tes-War Talk.
GOING TO HIS REST,
Henry Ward Bsecher Slowly Dying-The
End Very Near.

Henry Ward Bsscher Slowly Dying-Th.
End Very Near.
New York, March Tt was a weary
night that the members of the Beeehel
household passed last night. One by on,
they would silently move in and out of tn,
death chamber. taking their turns at tn,
dreary vigil. DR.. Searls was at his post o
duty without intermission until nearly {
O'Clock. when he returned to his home.
MRS. BEEcHER HAD KEPT WATCH
most of the night, fearing he might pass
away in her absence. She did, however
take a few hours rest on her couch in thu
room adjoining that where the sufferer lay
At 6 O'Clock, when DR.. Searle went home
this bulletin was issued: "Mr. Beecher has
been gradually failing during the night. Hie
death is not, however, anticipated at pres.
ent: [Signed] w: s. sEARLE."
All day Sunday and until midnight the
officer on duty at the door of tho house
was kept busy answering the questions OF
friends and strangers, and for hours the
people stood in the damp weather looking
lights in the windows were lowered that
the crowd was entirely dispersed. Even as
late as O'Clock persons climbed up the
steps and tried to read the last bulletin.
Most of the flowers sent to the house came
from members of the congregation. Major
Pond was IN the house most OF the day.
He told the circumstances connected with
Beecher's daily occupation just previous
to the attack with considerable feeling. He
said that Beecher only on Tuesday last
told him
HOW STRONG HE FELT
and how glad he was that he would be able
to complete his book in time for the pub
fishers, and what pleasure he found in writ
ing the work. In the coming September it
was intended to give grand celebration in
honor OF Beecher's fiftieth year in the min
istry and first half century of his married
life, and also the fortieth year of his min
istry of the Brooklyn church. All of this
from just before daylight there
was collected a crowd of people on the side
walk in front Of the Beecher residence ca
gerly scanning the latest bulletins.
New YORK, March 7.-At 1925 DR..
Searle returned to the house. He did not
Life is slowly ebbing away, and from re-
ports of those who have seen Beecher it is
evident the end is not far of.
IL M, noon.-The condition of Beecher
ut this hour does not vary essentially from
that given to the press last evening. The
Only changes perceptible are the increasing
rapidity of the pulse and respiration.
They stand respectively 1OS and SO to 3s
per minute. Respiration is also more
shallow. The temperature reaches 1O1 de-
grees. These symptoms indicate gradual
failure of vitality which has been antici-
pated and the consequent slow approach
Of the end. The course Of the disease can
not be changed by the occurrence of fresh
which may and may not hap
pen, and the time of which cannot be sur
missed. There are no reasons to believe that
q fatal issue will come to-day.
W. s. SEARLE.
Rev. Lindsey Parker, rector OF St. Peters
Church, called few minutes after 8 clock
n the afternoon. He was permitted to ace
Mr.. Beecher. When he left the house he
,aid that Mr.. Beecher's condition was un-
changed and that he thought he could not
i've any longer than to-day. DR.. Searle is
n constant attendance.
New York, March 8, 8 a. m.-Beeeher is
till alive, but sinking.